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Mbappé Powers France Onward
Mbappé scored twice as France beat Sweden and advanced to the last 16.
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Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Sweden 3-0 in East Rutherford to reach the World Cup round of 16 and set up a meeting with Paraguay. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 45th minute with a dazzling individual move and added another after halftime, taking his tournament total to six goals and drawing level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. Bradley Barcola also scored, while Michael Olise impressed in a dominant attacking display that underlined France’s status as a leading contender. Mbappé’s goals also extended his career World Cup tally to 18, while Didier Deschamps and his captain added to their list of tournament milestones.


